Some of my friends say I'm not a Christian, that I'm a closet Atheist. Some that are Atheists predict that I'll soon become an Atheist. I fully understand where they are both coming from.

You see, Christianity in Nigeria is synonymous with stupidity. If you have a habit of rationalizing, questioning and examining everything, you possibly cannot truly be a Christian in the Nigerian sense of the word. If you use your God-given intellect, you simply don't have faith. Faith is now unthinking following. Sad, but true.

Most high IQ folks reject and rebel against the brand of Christianity they see around because they don't want to identify with idiocy. You'd be shocked to know that most atheists loved the persona of Jesus since when they were kids. They love how Jesus challenged secular and religious authorities, debated them, outwitted them and logically answered their questions. But Alas, they grew up, became smarter, looked around and see nothing resembling His style. At least not anymore.

Virtually 95% of Atheists grew up in Sunday Schools. But now, they identify as either Skeptics or Atheists because our brand of Christianity embarrasses them. And frankly, it embarrasses Christ too.

People in my own camp are the most unfortunate. We are the ones with the herculean task of proving to the world that you can uphold biblical truths and yet not subscribe to inane ideas. That these biblical truths are not only spiritual but logical in their contexts and defensible simultaneously. This comes at a cost. Both groups (church folks and hard-line atheists) reject people like me.

But it is people like me that represent the Christ both as a Spiritual Messiah and a Persuasive Teacher.

Any so-called Christian who says stuffs like 'miracles are not logical' or that 'faith does not require reason' may feel spiritual but garbed in ignorance. He or she needs a crash course in apologia. Sometimes, a little knowledge causes a liberating ripple.

So, Christianity is not synonymous with stupidity. We just have many stupid people acting as its spokesmen.

#truthissacred
Cc Seun

I love this post, well reasoned. Sanity at last.

Christianity IS illogical and nonsensical. That's why it is a FAITH. Logic and faith are mutually exclusive. It is an irrational religion that makes zero sense. You can't possibly defend it with logic---it's purpose is to tear it apart.

It's blashphemy on your part to imply that God - whose ways are mysterious, inscrutable and BEYOND REASON AND LOGIC - can be apprehended by logic. It's either one or the other; you can't have both.

Logic REFUTES Christianity, so it has to be thrown out of the window to protect faith. So, yes, yes, yes, Christianity is stupidity.

"Credo quia absurdism - I believe because it is absurd." - Tertullian

Crucifixus est Dei Fillus, non pudet, quia pudendum est;
et mortus est Dei Filius, prorsus credibile est, quia ineptum est;
et sepultus resurrexit, certum est, quia impossible - (De Carne Christi V, 4)

"The son of God was crucified: there is no shame, because it is shameful.
And the son of God died: it is by all means to be believed, because it is absurd.
And, buried, He rose again; it is certain, because impossible."

"Reason is the Devil's whöre" - Martin Luther

Henitan24:
Some of my friends say I'm not a Christian, that I'm a closet Atheist. Some that are Atheists predict that I'll soon become an Atheist. I fully understand where they are both coming from.

You see, Christianity in Nigeria is synonymous with stupidity. If you have a habit of rationalizing, questioning and examining everything, you possibly cannot truly be a Christian in the Nigerian sense of the word. If you use your God-given intellect, you simply don't have faith. Faith is now unthinking following. Sad, but true.

Most high IQ folks reject and rebel against the brand of Christianity they see around because they don't want to identify with idiocy. You'd be shocked to know that most atheists loved the persona of Jesus since when they were kids. They love how Jesus challenged secular and religious authorities, debated them, outwitted them and logically answered their questions. But Alas, they grew up, became smarter, looked around and see nothing resembling His style. At least not anymore.

Virtually 95% of Atheists grew up in Sunday Schools. But now, they identify as either Skeptics or Atheists because our brand of Christianity embarrasses them. And frankly, it embarrasses Christ too.

People in my own camp are the most unfortunate. We are the ones with the herculean task of proving to the world that you can uphold biblical truths and yet not subscribe to inane ideas. That these biblical truths are not only spiritual but logical in their contexts and defensible simultaneously. This comes at a cost. Both groups (church folks and hard-line atheists) reject people like me.

But it is people like me that represent the Christ both as a Spiritual Messiah and a Persuasive Teacher.

Any so-called Christian who says stuffs like 'miracles are not logical' or that 'faith does not require reason' may feel spiritual but garbed in ignorance. He or she needs a crash course in apologia. Sometimes, a little knowledge causes a liberating ripple.

So, Christianity is not synonymous with stupidity. We just have many stupid people acting as its spokesmen.

#truthissacred
Cc Seun

Thank you.

budaatum:
Thank you.

you're welcome sir